Paring attachment



May 22, 1945. F, pbLAslK 2,376,451

PARING ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 26, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fr zuenz or FlgydJPoZasi/Z May 22, 1945.

Filed Nov. 26, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 [22 venz or dd: 01 B) Patented May 22, 1945 ranitic ATTACHMENT ,lF l oyd J. Polasik, Woodstock, 11]., assignor of onehalt to Otto Reitz, Chicago, Ill. :Applicaticn November 26, 1943, Serial o. 511,784

.This invention appertains to attachments or accessories. which. can be readily secured toa knife or similar cutting instrument for the purpose-of adapting the said cutting instrument to facilitate the operations of paring, or peeling, as well as slicing therewith. a

' One object of my invention is to provide an accessory of theaiorementioned character which is made of one piece of material and which is readily attached to the blade of a cutting instrument;

Another object of my invention is to provide an article of the aforementioned character which has an offset forward guide portionxwhich pilots the cutting edge of a knife and facilitates the peeling action.

Another object of my invention is to .provide an improved and slightly modified form of the form mentioned in the preceding paragraph wherein a rearward guide portion is also provided in order to definitely align the .edge'of the cutting instrument for'paring purposes.-

Another object of my inventionis to provide an article for, the purpose of paring, peeling, or slicing, which is made up of two sections, namely a tubular section and a wire section telescoped therein'in order to provide adjustability adapting the accessory as a paring or peeling attachment so as to be'attachable to bladesof varied widths of cutting instruments. 3

Another object of my invention is to provide a peeling or paring or slicing attachment 'for the blades of cutting instruments which is practical and efl'lcient in its operatiom'as Well as useful for-cutting, slicing, or paring and which'is of such simple elementalflstructure as to permit manufactureeconomically in quantity produc tion. V 1

Other objects and advantages resident and inherent in my invention will become apparent from an examination of theaccompanying draw lugs, and the elucidation in the ensuing description, wherein like symbols are used to designate like parts, and in which;

Fig. 1 is a vperspective view showingone form of my attachment or accessory as it is secured to operation of "peeling a potato.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view looking in the direction of the plane passing thru line 2--2 of Figure l. Fig. *3 is a perspective view of the perse.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of a cutting instrument showing my invention, the paring or peeling accessory, attached'thereto. a Y

Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of aslightly modifiedform of my invention as secured to the blade 'ofa cutting instrument. I

Fig.6 shows a cross-'sectional'view on the line .6% of Figure "5.

theb lade of a. cutting instrument shownin the attachment from the potato I2 cclai'ms. (c1. so 2s4) Fig. 7 shows a perspective view-of still another slightly modified form of my. invention as secured to the blade of a cutting instrument. 7 i I Fig. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on the line .8--8 of Figure 7. a Fig.9 is a perspective and exploded view of the two elements comprising the modified. form indicated in Figures 7 and 8, showing how adjustability is obtainable thru the use of this form of my invention. L v

Referringto the various views shownon the drawings submitted herewith, the" form illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 is, generally; desig nated H and is..:secured to, a cutting instrument generaly designated. l0,the cutting instrument being a knife having a, handle I5, aiblade '16 with a cutting edge 22 to which my invention is slidably and. removably attached. Themin strument is shown peeling a potato 112, having usual eyes l3, and it is to be stressed thatthe attachment in no way impairsuthe 'opera tion' of the cuttingbl'ade; especially, leaving free the point .24vof the blade 16 for removing the. eyes after the rind 14 has been completely removed The structure of this .form of my invention is more or less C shaped comprising a base por-. tion [1, and two legportions l8, which termihate-in U shaped clamping. portions 'IS haVing the ends 20 curved outwardly, slightly, sowas toprovide a suitable clamping throat; to receive the blade tend to permit easy entryof the rear portionofthe blade 16 when the device is to be attached to the said blade of a cutting instrument.

I wish to, particularly, point out that the portion I1 is slightly ofiset upwardly as-indicated by the minute radius 21 inordertc provide a space 23 between the cutting edge '22 and the guide or'restingportion r-ll of the cut-' ting or paring attachment, and thus to furnish 'a good guide, over the surface of the product 'be-' ing peeled, for the knife blade during the paring operation. i

The cutting instrument is usually held :by the handle 15 and the peeling operation is per- Y 'In Figures 5 and fi, I show a modifiedform of my inventiohgenerally designated 25 which is similar in structure to the'form shown inFig ures 1,2, 3 and 4' with the exception thatit is provided 'with-=additional guiding means.

The structure primarily includes a c shaped portion comprised of a base portion 26 and two upright leg portions 21; the portion 26 being ofiset slightly from the portions 21. by virtue of the slight curvature 32 which offsets the said portion 26, the uprights 21 terminating in U shapedthroat portions 28 and because of the outwardly curved ends 29 will facilitate inserting the back of the blade l6 of a cutting instrument. However, in this instance, the two end portions 29 are interconnected by another portion 30 which furnishes a back rest or guide definitely positioning the knife in a certain relationship with respect to the contour of the vegetable or fruit to be peeled l2, and thus the rind I4 is allowed to glide thru the opening-or space 3|, in between the cutting edge 22, and the rest portion 26. It can readily be seen that with this type of construction the portion 3! greatly aids in maintaining the cutting edges in proper alignment so as to prevent cutting too thick a peel from the article to be derinded.

In Figures 7, 8, and 9, the structure is similar to that of Figures 5 and 6 with the exception that the structure generally identified 33 is res solved into two elements 34 and 35, namely, a lower shaped .portion, and an upper portion which is made of tubular material; the lower portion is provided with a forward guide or base 40, terminating in two legs 4| which are telescopically fitted into the legs 31 of the upper element terminating in a U shaped throat portion 38 and by virtue of the bent portions 43 ofiers a readily accessible throat portion for the back of the knife blade I6 so as to permit inserting the same easily and without any difiiculty. The portions 43 being further bent at 39 so as to form a connecting rear base or guide portion 36. The. forward base portion or guide 40 is offset with respect to the cutting edge 22 by the slight radial bend 42 so as to furnish the opening 44 thru which the pared material or rind will move after paring, and is similar to the slight offset indicated for the other forms as heretofore elucidated and described.

The principal difference 1 between this form and the one shown in Figures and 6- is that it is made up of two sections telescopically fitted so as to accommodate different widths of cutting blades of paring instruments which may vary in accordance with standards of manufacture in commercial production.

In order to adapt my attachment or accessory for slicing purposes, it is to be noted that the wire section of my invention can be made of a 'rather tenacious and springy material which will allow a certain degree of flexibility in the legs l8 of the first form indicated, the legs 21 of the second form, and the telescopic legs 31 of the third form.

In applying a slight pressure when gripping the handle l5 thus tending to flex the guiding portions of the various forms of my invention namely, the portions I1, 28, or 40, the gaps 23, 3| and 44 may be so enlarged or varied as to permit slicing and thus give fairly regular and even cuts.

Altho I have herein indicated several forms of my invention, at the same time disclosing and revealing the nature, operation and construction thereof, yet it is believed that my invention is susceptible of various modifications, alterations, and improvements, therefore, I reserve the right to all such modifications, alterations, and improvements, which comewithin the scope and spirit of my invention, within the purview of the foregoing description, as well as within the embodiments indicated in the accompanying drawings; my invention to be limited only by the subjoined claims.

Having thus disclosed and revealed my invention, what I claim as novel and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An attachment of the character described comprising, two sections, a forward 0 shaped section, and a rearward c shaped section of lesser width than the said forward 0 shaped section, the said two sections being interconnected by U shaped portions.

2. An attachment of the character described comprising, two 0 shaped sections each consisting of a base portion and leg portions extending from the termini of said base portion,-,the leg portions of each of said 0 shaped portions interconnected by U shaped portions, the base portions of each of said 0 shaped portions lying without imaginary geometric planes embracing the leg portions of the said O shaped portions respectively.

3. An attachment of the character described comprising, two 0 shaped sections each consisting of a base portion and leg portions extending from the termini of said base portion, the leg portions of each of said C shaped portions interconnected by U shaped portions, the base portions of each of said 0 shaped portions lying without imaginary geometric planes embracing the, leg portions of said C shaped portions re spectively, the said 0 shaped portions being of 6 unequal width.

4. An accessory of the character described comprising a C shaped tubular element including a base portion, leg portions extending from the termini of said base portion, and telescopic leg portions interconnected to said leg portions by U shaped portions; and a C shaped element in eluding a base portion, and two leg portions extending from the,termini of said base portion, the leg portions of the said O shaped element being slidably and adjustably secured to the telescopic leg portions of the said 6 shaped tubular ele: ment.

5,; An accessory of the character described comprising, a C shaped tubular element'including a :base portion, leg portions extending from the termini of said base portion, and telescopic leg portions interconnected to said leg portion by U shaped portions; and a C shaped element including a base portion, and two leg portions extending from the termini of said base portion, the leg portions of the said 0 shaped element being slidably and adjustably secured to the telescopic leg portions of the said 0 shaped tubular element, the said C shaped element and the said C shaped tubular element being of unequal width.

6. An attachment of the character describe-d comprising, a C shaped element including a base portion, leg portions extending from the termini of said base portion, the said leg portions terminating in U shaped throat portions adapted the said cutting instrument is maintained free FLOYD J. POLASIK, 

